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NEW SCORPIONS LP COMING!
Scorpions frontman Klaus Meine says the band aim to return to the "vibe" of their acclaimed albums from the 1980's on their forthcoming studio effort. Klaus spoke about the new record in a new interview saying "We hooked up with record producer Greg Fidelman. He used to work with Metallica and Slipknot, ...
Jul 16, 2020
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Will VH Ever Tour Again?
In an interview with the New York Times, Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth shared his thoughts one whether or not he thinks Van Halen will ever tour again. The band has been on an extended hiatus since the completion of the 2015 tour, with a number of reports last year that Eddie Van Halen is being treated for throat c...
Jul 15, 2020
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New LP From G N R Sideband
The sideband featuring members of Guns N Roses as well as Quiet Riot are releasing a new album of cover songs. The band is called Hookers and Blow and features longtime G N R keyboardist Dizzy Reed and Quiet Riot guitarist Alex Grossi and they just released a cover of the David Bowie classic Ziggy Stardust saying that ...
Jul 06, 2020
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Cobain Guitar Fetches Record Amount
The guitar Kurt Cobain playing during Nirvana's 1993 performance on MTV's Unplugged has set a record for musical instruments at an auction. The 1959 Martin D-18E sold for an astonishing $6.01 Million! The guitar is special because Kurt Cobain played it, but it came with it's original hard shell case decorated by Cobain...
Jun 24, 2020
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New ZZ Top Album!
Billy Gibbons says there IS a new ZZ Top album in the works! Billy, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard all still live in Texas and on this project they're working with legendary producer Rick Rubin who lives and works out of Los Angeles, so Gibbons says the new record is getting influences from both Texas and California, and ...
Jun 22, 2020
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Motley Crue Stadium Tour Postponed to Next Year
Motley Crue is coming out of retirement after five years, but we are going to have to wait till next summer to see them on stage. Their Stadium Tour with Def Leppard, Joan Jett and Poison was to kick off June 18th, but because of concerns about the ongoing pandemic, they have decided to postpone the tour until next yea...
Jun 03, 2020
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New Guns N Roses Kids Book
The Guns N Roses hit single "Sweet Child O Mine" is the title of a new children's book coming out this Fall. The band is involved as well as their tour manager for the last 30 years who's daughter and niece are the two main characters in the book. Both girls in the story have the last name Rose and it's about...
Jun 02, 2020
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Fandom
Ben Masse a teacher, soccer coach and Dodgers fan living in West Springfield, MA spent Covid-19 lockdown with a home project. See link below for full details. https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1265095976974528512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1265095976974528512&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Flarrybrowns...
May 28, 2020
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Little Richard Dies
We lost a pioneer of rock n roll over the weekend. Little Richard who has been in poor health for the last three years passed away at the age of 87. He was before his time with outlandish stage shows and gender bending dress, this son of a preacher (who never approved of Richard's lifestyle) influenced countless rock b...
May 11, 2020
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Soundgarden Lawsuit
The surviving members of Soundgarden have filed a lawsuit against late lead singer Chris Cornell's widow Vicky Cornell and the Chris Cornell Estate over the band's participation in a 2019 tribute concert to the late singer. According to Rolling Stone the legal action was filed this week in a Miami US District Court and...
May 08, 2020
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